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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April, 2016
UNILEVER PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No .X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______
Exhibit 99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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UNILEVER PLC
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/S/ T.E. LOVELL
By T.E. LOVELL
SECRETARY
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Date: 20 April 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99 Notice to London Stock Exchange dated
20 April 2016
Result of 2016 AGM
Exhibit 99
UNILEVER PLC
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED
Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the 2016 Annual General Meeting in Leatherhead. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The following directors stood for re-election and were duly re-elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC:
Nils Andersen, Laura Cha, Vittorio Colao, Louise Fresco, Ann Fudge, Judith Hartmann, Mary Ma, Paul Polman, John Rishton and Feike Sijbesma.
Merijn Dekkers, Strive Masiyiwa, Youngme Moon and Graeme Pitkethly were proposed for election for the first time and were duly elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC.
Each proposed candidate for election or re-election is also being proposed for election or re-election to the Board of Unilever N.V. and therefore the resolution to elect or re-elect a proposed candidate as an Executive or Non-Executive Director shall be subject to the passing of the resolution approving his or her appointment as an Executive or Non-Executive Director at the Unilever N.V. AGM on 21 April 2016 (or at any adjournment thereof) and become effective on the conclusion of the Unilever N.V. 2016 AGM or at any adjournment thereof.
Hixonia Nyasulu and Michael Treschow will retire as Non-Executive Directors at the close of the Unilever N.V. AGM on 21 April 2016.
POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 20 APRIL 2016
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TOTAL VOTES FOR
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%
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TOTAL VOTES AGAINST
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%
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TOTAL VOTES CAST
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% OF SHARE CAPITAL VALIDLY CAST VOTED FOR AND AGAINST
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VOTES WITHHELD
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1. To receive the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015
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925,100,083
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99.03
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9,027,328
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0.97
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934,127,411
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72.78%
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635,528
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2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2015
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881,544,466
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94.49
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51,443,685
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5.51
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932,988,151
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72.69%
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1,772,026
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3. To re-elect Mr N S Andersen as a Director
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923,811,750
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99.71
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2,685,148
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0.29
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926,496,898
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72.19%
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8,271,914
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4. To re-elect Mrs L M Cha as a Director
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930,115,775
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99.58
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3,931,882
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0.42
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934,047,657
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72.78%
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720,453
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5. To re-elect Mr V Colao as a Director
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924,304,364
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99.76
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2,178,047
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0.24
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926,482,411
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72.19%
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8,286,300
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6. To re-elect Professor L O Fresco as a Director
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933,316,908
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99.92
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732,554
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0.08
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934,049,462
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72.78%
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719,351
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7. To re-elect Ms A M Fudge as a Director
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930,900,252
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99.66
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3,154,907
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0.34
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934,055,159
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72.78%
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713,942
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8. To re-elect Dr J Hartmann as a Director
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932,758,746
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99.86
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1,277,633
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0.14
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934,036,379
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72.77%
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732,155
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9. To re-elect Ms M Ma as a Director
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932,603,152
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99.85
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1,425,822
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0.15
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934,028,974
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72.77%
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731,171
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10. To re-elect Mr P G J M Polman as a Director
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933,288,015
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99.92
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771,336
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0.08
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934,059,351
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72.78%
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711,819
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11. To re-elect Mr J Rishton as a Director
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933,476,984
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99.93
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637,744
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0.07
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934,114,728
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72.78%
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657,991
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12. To re-elect Mr F Sijbesma as a Director
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929,810,428
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99.57
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4,038,642
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0.43
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933,849,070
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72.76%
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919,285
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13. To elect Dr M Dekkers as a Director
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933,169,386
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99.93
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610,221
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0.07
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933,779,607
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72.75%
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992,855
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14. To elect Mr S Masiyiwa as a Director
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932,984,312
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99.91
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837,277
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0.09
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933,821,589
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72.76%
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947,946
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15. To elect Professor Y Moon as a Director
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933,195,656
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99.91
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832,048
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0.09
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934,027,704
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72.77%
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745,679
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16. To elect Mr G Pitkethly as a Director
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922,373,727
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98.75
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11,655,369
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1.25
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934,029,096
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72.77%
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744,393
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17. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Company
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933,648,291
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99.96
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378,015
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0.04
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934,026,306
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72.77%
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745,826
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18. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditor
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933,493,165
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99.95
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487,721
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0.05
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933,980,886
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72.77%
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788,947
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19. To authorise Political Donations and Expenditure
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912,203,196
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98.33
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15,462,065
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1.67
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927,665,261
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72.28%
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7,095,055
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20. To renew the authority to Directors to issue shares
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920,543,323
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98.53
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13,724,133
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1.47
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934,267,456
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72.79%
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496,708
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21. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption rights
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874,818,380
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95.60
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40,290,143
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4.40
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915,108,523
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71.30%
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19,660,558
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22. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own shares
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925,568,621
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99.12
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8,200,683
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0.88
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933,769,304
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72.75%
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999,905
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23. To shorten the Notice period for General Meetings
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797,105,798
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85.34
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136,957,327
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14.66
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934,063,125
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72.78%
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707,407
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- The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chairman's discretion and details of proxy votes cast are included to in the table above.
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- The total number of Unilever PLC Ordinary shares with voting rights in issue at 1.30pm on Wednesday 20 April 2016 was 1,283,459,367. 26,696,994 Ordinary shares are held in treasury and do not have voting rights attached.
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A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to and available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do A copy of the resolutions can also be found in the Chairman's Letter and Notice of Meeting which is available on our website: www.unilever.com/AGM
20 April 2016
Safe Harbour:
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as 'will', 'aim', 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'looks', 'believes', 'vision', or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Unilever Group (the "Group"). They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Among other risks and uncertainties, the material or principal factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are: Unilever's global brands not meeting consumer preferences; Unilever's ability to innovate and remain competitive; Unilever's investment choices in its portfolio management; inability to find sustainable solutions to support long-term growth; customer relationships; the recruitment and retention of talented employees; disruptions in our supply chain; the cost of raw materials and commodities; the production of safe and high quality products; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; successful execution of acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects; economic and political risks and natural disasters; financial risks; failure to meet high and ethical standards; and failure to comply with laws and regulations, including tax laws. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are described in the Group's filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Group's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2015 and the Annual Report and Accounts 2015.